The NBA trade deadline is less than a week away now, and most of the league is gearing up to make some changes. Are the Denver Nuggets one of those teams?
We're now over six months removed from the Denver Nuggets' offseason deal to send out Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected first round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Cam Johnson–– a trade that's certainly had some interesting results pan out in the early months because of it.
The NBA trade deadline sits just a week away from unraveling, marking the point of the regular season calendar where players, and sometimes a few big stars, find their way shipped from place to place across the league that can shake up the landscape in a big way for any given team.
The Denver Nuggets' injury-riddled regular season spiraled further out of control earlier this week when the announcement hit surrounding Aaron Gordon's latest injury: a second right hamstring strain of the year that will sideline him for four to six weeks, flaring up less than a month after his first game back from his previous injury.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Denver Nuggets have continued to find success even without Nikola Jokic, defeating the Brooklyn Nets, 107-103, at Ball Arena on Thursday. The win spoiled Michael Porter Jr.’s first return to Denver since being traded to Brooklyn in the offseason.
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 in Michael Porter Jr.'s return to the Mile High City.
Michael Porter Jr. made his return to Denver looking to play spoiler for the second time this season. Just before the game, the Nuggets received word that Aaron Gordon would be out another 4-6 weeks after reinjuring the hamstring that has plagued him the last two seasons.
Nikola Jokic stayed in street clothes again, but the Nuggets didn’t use that as an excuse. Instead, they leaned on balance, shot-making, and just enough late-game composure to outlast a scrappy Brooklyn Nets squad 107-103 in a game that felt tighter than Denver would’ve liked.
As the Denver Nuggets head into Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, they will continue to see several key players out of the rotation, with Aaron Gordon being the latest addition to the list.
The Denver Nuggets have somehow managed to stay afloat even with Nikola Jokic out for the entire month of January. Now, the Nuggets have been dealt another blow, this time to Aaron Gordon, who will be out for at least four-to-six weeks due to a right hamstring strain.
The NBA has officially re-scheduled the Denver Nuggets' recently canceled game against the Memphis Grizzlies; a matchup that was called off due to the inclement weather caused due to the sweeping snow storm across the country over this past weekend.
With the NBA trade deadline quickly approaching, it is time to start thinking about what moves the Denver Nuggets could make to shake things up. While the Nuggets have not been involved in many trade rumors leading up to the deadline, there are a couple of areas for them to focus on.
After a tough 109–107 home loss to the Detroit Pistons, the depleted Denver Nuggets are doing what they’ve done all season: roll forward with the next man healthy enough to play.
Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Denver Nuggets were among the teams that were being hyped up as a worthy challenger to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the NBA championship.
With the rise of more European stars coming to the NBA, it’s ignited debates between fans and media as to which brand of basketball is better. At this year’s NBA All-Star Game, the format will pit a team comprised of foreign-born players against teams made up of USA-born players.
The Nuggets lost Nikola Jokic for an extended period after he suffered a hyperextension in his left knee. The initial estimate suggested he would miss at least four weeks.
The Denver Nuggets face the Detroit Pistons on Monday without Nikola Jokić. The Pistons have the best defense in the league. Denver has gone 9-5 this season when Jokić doesn’t play.
Sunday’s game between the Nuggets and Grizzlies has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Memphis area, the NBA announced (via Twitter). The game will be rescheduled, though the date has yet to be determined, per the league.
Julian Strawther scored 20 points to lead the Denver Nuggets, down many key players, to a 102-100 win on the road over the Bucks in Milwaukee. Denver survives a valiant fourth-quarter rally from Milwaukee that brought them from down 23 to down just one.